Recipes
Jerusalem sourdough
No this is not an Israeli version of San Francisco sourdough. It is a simple sourdough loaf using jerusalem artichokes from my garden. I am sure that you could use this basic recipe for almost anny root vegetable, though the water would need to be adjusted depending on the moistness of the...
Benedict Bars (Grape Jam over shortbread, topped with Almond flakes)
Inspired by Dan Lepard (in his Baking with Passion book). I've tweaked the amounts. Choose your fav shortbread recipe. After...
Red Fife Sour Starter
This is a day 1 step of my Red Fife Sour Starter...
Sourdough Olive bread
This was a first attempt at making a sourdough olive bread, and I think still needs some tweaking.The olives are added using...
Posts
Is this normal?
Hi. I've made a starter for the first time and I'm not sure if it's doing what it should!its separated into a bottom layer or...
My first sourdough - bit of guidance please
Hi from the UK! Just made my first ever sourdough and it tastes wonderful and I believe as the starter matures it gets even...
Having some concerns, need help!
Hello! I've been wondering if I could get some help/troubleshoot my starter, this is day 12, been feeding it twice daily,...
Tips for Scoring
So I started a starter from scratch at the beginning of quarantine and have been pretty successfully baking bread every week...
First sourdough attempt
This is my first time with sourdough bread. I got a fairly decent oven spring, even though i forgot to score it. My problem...
Sourdough starter white fur and black spots
This is day 7 of my starter and notice the white fur and black spots on the top. Can anyone tell me what this is and whether...
Sourdough Crumb Structure
Hello,This are pictures from my most successful sourdough bread baking. It's delicious, soft and chewy on the inside and made...
risk of botulism?
made an account just to ask this because it is making me worry and driving me crazy.made a yeast starter/biga this sunday with a chunk of dough from a no-knead bread i was making. i watched a video (channel is 'glen and friends cooking') and it said i could save a piece to make bread another day and...
Troubleshooting overnight whole wheat
Hi Folks, I'm trying to follow Ken Forkish's overnight whole wheat levain recipe. It's about 30% whole wheat, 30% levain, and...
I refuse to give up!
I've been working on a sourdough starter for about 3 weeks and counting! I'm getting bubbles and some growth but it never doubles in size. My container is clear plastic so I can see growth( I've marked it so see if it grows). The container is about 5" in diameter. I have 8 oz of starter and I...
Super Pumped!
I am so thrilled with my adventure in Sourdough making and my first outcome. I had low expectations knowing how hard it can...
One of my first attempts
Low hydration (55%?)Overnight bulk fermentationBaked in a dutch ovenA little bit dense, but good sour flavor and aroma...
First sourdough, slightly sticky and little rise
Hi all,With some extra time working from home i'm now attempting to make sourdough. I have a starter which i started appx...
should i throw my starter away?
hi everyone! recently i begin making a new starter, and i noticed its bubbly and has that tangy smell the day after i made...
Small Bubbles
Hi everyone. I'm new here. I've been making sourdough for a couple of months now and just ran into something curious and wondered if anyone knows how to fix it. My sourdough starter is fed with wheat flour and literally rises more than double. However, suddenly all I see are wee little...
Seeded sourdough (makes 2 loaves) 75%
This “recipe” assumes a slightly-better-than-beginner skill set. All techniques are easily searchable on YouTube....
Can I save an over proved sourdough?
Hi I'm new to the forum and under lockdown have decided to be more adventurous with my bread making! I,ve never made...
